All of our top choices are convertible into at
least toddler beds, and some options all the way up to full beds.
Or ask yourself: do you want a crib that will last through the years and convert to a full - size bed when your child is older or at
least a toddler bed?
Not exact matches
This product is worth the money, to say the
least; it can function as a couch and as a
bed, which is highly beneficial to boost up your
toddler's sleeping habits.
In fact, it's best to wait until your
toddler is at
least 2 to transition to a big kid
bed, but the closer your child is to 3, the better.
Sure, that meant the
toddlers crawled into
bed with my husband and me, but at
least we were sleeping.
Consider moving your older child into a
toddler bed at
least 6 - 8 weeks before the newborn's arrival.
If this is the case, experts advise to move your
toddler into his own
bed at
least six to eight weeks prior to the arrival of the new baby.
Make sure your bedroom is dark and cool for sleeping, allow enough time for sleep (easier said than done if living with an early - to - rise
toddler or pre-schooler) and make sure to take at
least 20 minutes before
bed to relax away from electronics such as televisions and computers.
The crib must be able to support my child for at
least two years and then may need to become a
toddler bed.
For the most value, don't consider any crib that doesn't also become a
toddler bed, at the very
least.
I generally recommend that parents wait until at
least 3 years of age to transition their
toddler from a crib into a «big kid»
bed, and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that once the crib rail falls below a child's chest (while standing in the crib), it's time to transition.
While it is okay to leave the choice for the purchase on a parent, I think the basic purpose of a convertible crib is to transition it from a baby crib to a
toddler bed at
least (If not a full size
bed!)
The CPSC said that since January 1995, at
least four
toddlers have died and another 43 have been hurt due to issues with
toddler beds.